It is not surprising that one of the most intransigent Baptist churches in the south would respond with such enthusiasm to Senator Ted Cruz’s recent visit.

Even as a Democrat, I must admit to a grudging (if perverse) admiration for anyone with the cunning ability to cobble together such a neat, political treatise from some of the most peculiar political ideas drawn from some of our most discredited political movements, both past and present.

From his present tea party enthusiasm to the ideas of John Birchers, American Firsters and even back to the Know Nothings of the 19th century, Sen. Cruz has established himself as quite the reactionary, Republican, right wing Renaissance man.

I would disagree, however, with those who would compare the Senator with Joe McCarthy. After all, even the late senator from Wisconsin must have had a few redeeming attributes.

Aubra Thomas, North Dallas

Be pro-life toward uninsured

Since I am sure that First Baptist and Senator Cruz are both pro-life, I was dismayed by his wish to repeal “every word of Obamacare,” and even more dismayed by the crowd’s cheers.

The basic intent of Obamacare is to extend health insurance to those who cannot afford it or cannot get it due to pre-existing conditions. As a retired physician, I have seen the horrors of patients who lose or cannot get insurance.

I find it highly hypocritical to profess to be pro-life and wanting to deny health care to people who may die for lack of it.

Robert Henderson, Dallas/Turtle Creek

Top Picks

Comments

To post a comment, log into your chosen social network and then add your comment below. Your comments are subject to our Terms of Service and the privacy policy and terms of service of your social network. If you do not want to comment with a social network, please consider writing a letter to the editor.

ArchivesAbout this blog

About this Blog

We welcome and read all letters from readers, and we salute those people willing to sign their names to their opinions. The letters chosen for publication are a representative sampling of the opinions shared with us. We include all published letters on this blog and encourage readers to engage in a civil debate: Attack ideas, if you like, but not one another.